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BUILDING HEIGHT IS 45'-0\" MAX UTILIZING MODERATE-INCOME HEIGHT BONUS. STRUCTURE FOR USE AS A VACANT COMMERCIAL SPACE ON THE FIRST FLOOR LEVEL (SEPARATE USE PERMIT TO BE OBTAINED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) WITH A MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING (15 UNITS) UTILIZING MODERATE INCOME DENSITY BONUS. SIZE AND LOCATION AS SHOWN PER APPLICATION/PLAN.**ANY DEVIATION TO THE APPROVED SCOPE OF WORK WILL REQUIRED AN AMENDED PERMIT**SPECIAL INSPECTION WORK TO BE MONITORED AT ALL TIME BY THE APPROVED SPECIAL INSPECTION AGENCY**ASBESTOS REMEDIATON REQUIRED PRIOR TO START OF WORK**AMENDED AS OF 8/7/2023 FOR AN OCCUPANCY CHANGE FROM 1 COMMERCIAL SPACE TO 3 TOTAL COMMERCIAL SPACES AT GROUND FLOOR (USE REGISTRATION PERMIT REQUIRED PRIOR TO OCCUPANCY) AND TO ADD 1 ADDITIONAL DWELLING UNIT FROM MULTI-FAMILY HOUSEHOLD LIVING FIFTEEN (15) DWELLING UNITS TO SIXTEEN (16) DWELLING UNITS (PER PREVIOUSLY APPROVED 2019 ZP #1022271 INCOME HOUSING ZONING BONUS. **AMENDED AS OF 11/4/2024 FOR THE ADDITION OF AN ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM AT THE GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AS PER APPROVED PLANS** **AMENDED AS OF 11/21/2025 FOR A CHANGE IN SPECIAL INSPECTION ITEMS AND DPRC-SI **"},{"number":"ZP-2022-011591","date":"2022-11-28","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family"},{"number":"ZP-2023-003765","date":"2023-07-20","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Residential - Household Living - Multi-Family"},{"number":"MP-2023-003440","date":"2023-10-03","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-12-09","scope":"FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW HVAC SYSTEM INCLUDING HEAT PUMPS, AIR HANDLER UNITS, REGISTERS AND DIFFUSERS WITH ASSOICIATED DUCTWORK AS PER PLANS."},{"number":"EP-2023-008706","date":"2024-01-02","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-09-27","scope":"INSTALL A 1200 AMP 120/208V/ 3 PHASE SERVICE, (20) GANG METER BANK, (1) 225 AMP/ 3 PHASE PANEL & FEEDER, (1) 125 AMP/ 3 PHASE PANEL & FEEDER, (2) 100 AMP/ 3 PHASE PANELS & FEEDERS, (16) 125 AMP PANELS & FEEDERS. INSTALL WIRING THROUGHOUT THE COMMON AREAS, TWO COMMERCIAL SHELL SPACES, & FIFTEEN DWELLING UNITS. INSTALL LIGHTS NORMAL & EMERGENCY, SWITCHES, SENSORS, RECEPTACLES, & SMOKE ALARMS. PROVIDE POWER FOR THE MECHANICAL, HVAC, & ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT. INSTALL A NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM & TWO WAY COMMUNICATION SYSTEM THROUGHOUT. ALL WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 2017 NEC."},{"number":"FP-2022-002205","date":"2024-01-30","work":"New Construction","type":"Fire Suppression","description":"Fire Suppression Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-12-09","scope":"FOR CONNECTION TO AN EXISTING FIRE SERVICE LINE, INSTALLATION OF SIX-INCH BACKFLOW PREVENTER AND INSTALLATION OF FIRE SPRINKLER SYSTEM AND STANDPIPES IN ACCORDANCE APPROVED PLANS, HYDRAULIC CALCULATIONS, NFPA 13 AND NFPA 14."},{"number":"PP-2023-015215","date":"2024-05-08","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-12-09","scope":"INSTALL 29 WATER CLOSETS, 29 LAVATORIES, 29 SHOWER/TUBS, 16 KITCHEN SINKS, 16 DISHWASHERS, 16 WASHING MACHINE BOXES, 1 FLOOR SINK, 3 FLOOR DRAINS, 2 SUMP PUMPS, 1 BACKWATER VALVE, 8 ROOF DRAINS, 3 HOSE BIBBS, 1 BOOSTER PUMP, 1 BACKFLOW PREVENTER, 1 AREA DRAIN ACCORDING TO THE 2018 PPC AND PER PLANS."},{"number":"PP-2024-013828","date":"2024-10-07","work":"New Construction or Additions","type":"Plumbing","description":"Plumbing Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2024-11-20","scope":"Install new 6''x4''x6'' sanitary curb trap, 4'' pvc fresh air inlet, and 6'' cast iron main house drain into property. Install new 6''x4''x6'' cast iron storm curb trap, 4'' pvc fresh air inlet, and 6'' sanitary main house drain into property. Also install a new 2'' curb shut off valve with also a 2'' domestic water distribution copper line from curb stop to inside property with shut off valve."},{"number":"EP-2025-008397","date":"2025-10-03","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Electrical","description":"Electrical Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-10-08","scope":"Fit out of retail space to existing white box. Installation of lighting to retail space. 2 suspended 8' shop lights, 12 - 2' wrap around, surface mounted LED lights, 14 - 4' wrap LED lights. 6 pendant lights, 2 - 8' tracks with 4 heads each track. All wiring to be exposed MC and otherwise in conduit. No concealed wiring. All connections to existing panel and existing service. ALL WORK TO BE DONE ACCORDING TO THE 2017 NEC."},{"number":"MP-2025-004506","date":"2025-10-06","work":"Addition and/or Alterations","type":"Mechanical","description":"Mechanical / Fuel Gas Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2025-11-03","scope":"Supply and return duct modification to existing equipment located in white box retail space. Relocation of 80 linear feet of exposed spiral supply duct and 20 linear feet of return duct. Installation of 12 supply register based on layout of new space and 2 return registers. All equipment existing, previously installed by landlord. New installation is for fit out only and tenant space."},{"number":"ZP-2025-011435","date":"2025-11-18","work":"Change of Use","type":"Zoning","description":"Zoning Permit","status":"Issued","completedDate":null,"scope":"Retail Sales - Wearing Apparel and Accessories"},{"number":"CP-2025-006143","date":"2026-01-12","work":"Addition and/or Alteration","type":"Building","description":"Commercial Building Permit","status":"Completed","completedDate":"2026-01-14","scope":"For the limited demolition and commercial alterations to suite 2 without submitting plans as per attached standards. Deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. No structural work or installation of new walls to be performed under this Permit Standard. Installation of service counters resulting in the creation of a new employee work area shall not exceed 1,000 ft. For use as Retail Sales- Wearing Apparel and Accessories in suite 2 to include all other previously approved use. As per approved plans."}],"storyTag":"New construction","storyDelta":null,"timeline":[{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2023,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2024,"k":"permit","w":"New Construction or Additions"},{"y":2025,"k":"viol","w":"L&I violation"},{"y":2025,"k":"insp","w":"Inspection failed"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alterations"},{"y":2025,"k":"permit","w":"Change of Use"},{"y":2026,"k":"permit","w":"Addition and/or Alteration"}],"rented":false,"licenses":[],"licenseActivity":[],"businessLicenseSourceDate":"2026-07-25","signals":[{"kind":"transition-activity","level":"watch","title":"Recent transition activity","summary":"The property has an unusually active paper trail worth monitoring for the next permit, inspection, deed, or listing.","evidence":["10 permit events since 2023"],"caveat":"Record activity alone does not establish that a sale or redevelopment is planned."}],"legalChecks":[{"id":"use-occupancy","level":"attention","title":"Zoning approval is not the occupancy file","finding":"The record identifies more than one dwelling/use.","why":"Philadelphia says a zoning approval or Property Sales Certification can identify a use without proving that it was established under the Building Code. A change of use, unit count, exits, or fire rating can require a Building Permit and Certificate of Occupancy.","action":"Verify the lawful use, unit count, associated construction permits, and Certificate of Occupancy with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-certificate-of-occupancy/"},{"id":"rental-status","level":"verify","title":"Residential form does not establish rental use","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as apartments; no active Rental License row matched.","why":"A multi-unit or mixed-use classification does not prove that space is currently rented. If dwelling space is rented, Philadelphia generally requires a current Rental License and related occupancy, tax, violation, and lead compliance.","action":"Confirm actual occupancy first; if any unit is rented, verify the license and legal unit count with L&I.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/rent-or-sell-property/get-a-rental-license/"},{"id":"investigations","level":"verify","title":"Failed inspections are dated events—not the current condition","finding":"1 failed, 0 passed, and 0 CLOSED investigation outcomes are in the fetched history; the latest dated visit was FAILED on Mar 15, 2025.","why":"A PASSED or FAILED value applies to that inspection visit. CLOSED is a separate source status; none of the three alone proves the parent permit or violation case closed—or describes today’s condition.","action":"Open the parent case/permit for each material failure and confirm its later disposition.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections-by-permit-type/"},{"id":"building-certifications","level":"verify","title":"A fire-system permit exists, but no annual certification matched","finding":"2 fire/suppression-related permits matched; the fetched BIN certification feed returned no row.","why":"Installed systems in mixed-use and larger buildings generally require periodic certification, but applicability and limited-area exceptions vary. A missing BIN/address join is not proof of a compliance failure.","action":"Confirm what system was installed and whether a current annual certificate is required and filed.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/maintenance-certifications/fire-protection-certifications/"},{"id":"deed-chain","level":"verify","title":"The latest nominal transfer is not a market sale—or a title opinion","finding":"The latest deed in the assembled record moved for nominal consideration.","why":"A $1 or nominal deed can be a valid family, estate, or entity transfer. It does not establish a sale price, clear title, or by itself prove a tangled title.","action":"Read the recorded deed and have the title search confirm every grantor, grantee, estate/probate step, lien, and authority to sell.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/property-lots-housing/get-a-copy-of-a-deed-or-other-recorded-document/"},{"id":"abatement","level":"verify","title":"A reduced taxable assessment is not a verified abatement","finding":"OPA’s numeric assessment fields show a reduced taxable assessment; BlockReport has no official program determination for this parcel.","why":"The numeric treatment can reflect an improvement abatement or another exemption. It does not identify the ordinance, approval, start or end date, or continuation requirements after a transfer. Once OPA verifies a specific active abatement, many common programs attach the benefit to the property for the remaining term rather than ending automatically at sale, but some require a new-owner filing and continued qualifying use or tax compliance.","action":"Obtain the OPA exemption/abatement determination and history, then underwrite the buyer’s bill from the verified program terms.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/payments-assistance-taxes/taxes/property-and-real-estate-taxes/get-real-estate-tax-relief/get-a-property-tax-abatement/"},{"id":"commercial-trash","level":"verify","title":"A separate Commercial Trash account may apply","finding":"OPA classifies the parcel as apartments. BlockReport does not receive a current Commercial Trash account balance.","why":"Philadelphia charges qualifying small commercial, mixed-use, and multi-unit properties that use City collection; exemptions and private collection can change applicability. A use category alone does not prove a fee is due.","action":"Check the Commercial Trash account inside the date-effective Property Payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-06-09-pay-your-trash-fee-bill-by-june-30/"},{"id":"violations","level":"clear","title":"No open violation; closed history remains relevant","finding":"The fetched record shows 0 open and 3 historical violations across 3 cases.","why":"A closed case is materially better than an open one, but it does not by itself prove that every altered use, unit, or concealed condition matches today’s approvals.","action":"Use the closed cases to target the inspection and occupancy-file review.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-licenses-and-inspections/inspections/violation-and-order-types/"}],"closingChecks":[{"title":"Property Sales Certification","body":"The seller must obtain Philadelphia’s certificate showing the base zoning, last use in the zoning record, and open violations. The City warns that it does not prove Building Code occupancy or show zoning overlays.","action":"Obtain the fresh certificate and compare it with the CO, permits, and Atlas overlays.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/services/permits-violations-licenses/get-a-certificate/get-a-property-sales-certification/"},{"title":"Date-effective City Property Payoff","body":"The Tax Center Property Payoff covers Real Estate Tax, Commercial Trash, and L&I abatement-work invoices. Philadelphia says it does not include business-tax debts or liens, water and sewer charges, or fines for code violations.","action":"Request the City statement effective through settlement; read every period and invoice.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/guides/philadelphia-tax-center/what-to-do/"},{"title":"Professional title and water-lien searches","body":"OPA ownership, deed summaries, and a zero tax balance are not clear title. Mortgages, judgments, municipal claims, water liens, easements, heirs, and other encumbrances require separate searches.","action":"Use a Pennsylvania lawyer/title company and obtain owner’s title insurance; order the separate water search/payoff.","url":"https://www.phila.gov/2026-04-07-why-title-insurance-is-your-best-friend-when-buying-a-home-in-philadelphia/","secondaryUrl":"https://www.phila.gov/services/water-gas-utilities/pay-or-dispute-a-water-bill/resolve-water-liens-judgments/"}]}